2009 ENTRY REGISTRATION PERIOD
AUGUST 1 - SEPTEMBER 4
HOME & CRAFT DEPARTMENT
INDEX
All Departments / Entry Forms / Online Entry System / Judging Results
Total premiums offered by SC State Fair in Home & Craft Department ~ $14,754+ (multiple placings awarded depending on number of entries in class) |
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| Superintendent | Mrs. Miriam Cobb (803) 603-6890 - Home (Please, no calls after 9:00 PM) |
| Assistant Superintendent | Mrs. Brenda Turner burrturner@yahoo.com |
| 2009 Open Entry Registration Period August 1 - September 4 No Entry Fee |
2009 Late Entry Registration Period September 5-18 $25 Late Entry Fee |
The Entry Registration Periods open at 12:01 AM and close at 12:00 midnight |
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SC State Fair Entry Department P.O. Box 393 Columbia SC 29202
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<Select a Division link below to view the Division Index Page, then select a Section to view Classifications> |
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DELIVERY OF EXHIBITS DATES SCHEDULE
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| Judging closed to the Public |
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MINIATURE
DISPLAYS Tuesday, October 6 |
CANNING, FANCY WORK & HOBBY
CRAFTS |
BAKED GOODS & SPECIAL
BAKING CONTESTS |
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| MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 and TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM RELEASE POLICY ~ PLEASE READ All exhibits must be claimed by 6:00 PM on Tuesday, October 27. Unclaimed exhibits will become the property of the SC State Fair and will be donated to charity. NO EXCEPTIONS! |
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Exhibitor
must be a resident of South Carolina. |
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ENTRY REGISTRATION: Exhibitor
may register using one of three methods: (1) online at http://www.scstatefair.org,
(2) Official 2009 SC State Fair entry form by postal mail, (3) or hand deliver. Entry registration
must be received by midnight of the closing date. If submitting
a paper entry form, complete form with name of exhibitor,
mailing address, telephone number, Social Security number,
exhibitor signature following the Liability, Waiver and
Release Statement, Division code, Section number, Class number and Class
Description (use exact words as listed on Online Premium
Guide). Articles not properly registered will be disqualified. |
| 4. | DIVISION CODES: The Home & Craft Department is divided into six (6) Divisions. Exhibitors submitting a 'hard copy' Home & Craft entry registration form must include the Division Code along with the Section Number, Class Number and Class Description. The Home & Craft Department Divisions are coded as follows: *BG - Baked Goods *SB - Special Baking Contests *FW - Fancy Work *C - Canning *HC - Hobby Crafts *MD - Miniature Displays |
| 5. | CONFIRMATION: Exhibitors registering online will receive confirmation at time of entry registration. Exhibitors who postal mail entry forms should include a business size, stamped and self-addressed envelope to receive confirmation that their entry registration form has been received. |
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ENTRY TAGS: Entry
tags and claim checks will be mailed to Exhibitor within
ten (10) working (M-F) days of receipt of entry.
In the event entry tags are notreceived within ten working
days, telephone the Entry Office at (803) 799-3387. After verification of receipt of the entry registration
form and correct mailing address by Entry Department personnel,
duplicate tags will be mailed. Please note that
canning labels will no longer be used by the South Carolina
State Fair. |
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Exhibitor
may register only one (1) article per class. |
8. |
No
article having previously been shown at the Fair and having
received a premium may be entered. |
9. |
Items
must be the sole work of the exhibitor, except as listed
for Group classes, and completed within the last three (3)
years. |
| 10. | All Baked Goods and Special Baking Contest entries must be prepared and intended for human consumption. |
11. |
Exhibits
may not be removed from the building until Monday, October
26, 2009 from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM. |
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Neither
the South Carolina State Fair nor the Home and Craft Department
staff will be responsible for any article not claimed by
6:00 PM on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Unclaimed exhibits
will become the property of the SC State Fair and will be
dontated to charity. |
13. |
Claim
Checks must be presented when claiming articles following
close of the Fair. |
14. |
If
there are numerous entries in a class and if quality is
good, more than one (1) blue and one (1) red ribbon may
be awarded at the discretion of the judges. |
15. |
Any
registered entry entered erroneously, may be transferred
to the proper class prior to judging only at the discretion
of the Department Superintendent. If such classes have been
judged, they shall not be judged again. |
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Professional vs. Amateur Defined - A Professional Exhibitor is defined as anyone who has earned more than $1,000 during a calendar year either by selling their items, teaching the subject, doing extended exhibiting, or involving themselves in other professionally related activities in a capacity that would give the entrant unfair advantage over a hobbyist. Unless otherwise designated as a Professional section, all classes should be entered by Amateurs. |
| SPECIAL AWARDS |
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| Adluh®, South Carolina's State Flour, grown by South Carolina Farmers, processed by South Carolina Millers in Columbia and Greenwood, and used by almost all of last year's 2008 South Carolina State Fair Sweepstakes and Blue Ribbon winners in the Baked Goods Division. Adluh® will match up to $20.00 per person in all classes for Recipes using a minimum of two (2) cups of Adluh® Flour! Proof of Purchase Necessary -- For each recipe, please provide bottom panel of bag, UPC Number, and recipe (photo copies not accepted). Use Adluh® Plain All Purpose Flour in the familiar blue trim bag or for faster, easier preparation, use Adluh® Self Rising Flour in the red trim bag. Adluh® Flour Contestant Rules and Regulations
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| The
Quilters of South Carolina awards ribbons and the following premiums
for quilts
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| The Palmetto Tatters Guild awards ribbons and the following premiums for handmade laces in addition to those awarded by The South Carolina State Fair:
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